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June the 8 had the first pees
June the 8 had the first strawberries
June the 16 Got the plants out of the Green House
June th 30 Cut my Grass at the fountain house
August. 15 had the first Earley Ann Peach
October the 17 Sot out for Washington
January th 31, 1829 Japan Rose in blossom
April th 27 planted the Dwarf Imperial Pea
May th 22 first Passion flower in blossom
October, 22, Soed the field of Rye Soed one bushel of rye one peck of Red top & 1/2 a peck of herds grass.
March th 26, 1830 highest tide that ever knoun
1831 March 28 Wall Peach in blosson
April 15 Grafted Some Cherry Stocks
December th 7 Picked Rose in blossom out a doors
October 27 1831 the Carpenters Finished the shingled of the buildings &c 1832
August 20 Soed turnips in the field
Sept 14 1832 first frost Glass 32
August th 4 1834 Soed the buckwheat
Sept 29 1834 had the first frost in the Garden very heavy
May 21st 1836 Quince tree in Blossom
June 27 Planted Some Sweet Corn
May 31 1837 Quince tree in Blossom
List of Crisanithum for 1838
No I White
No II Yallow
No III Buff
These two are from the second book—
November 28, 1826 Mr. Bigelow Sot Sail for Giberalter
Nov. 5 1831 began to take care of Mrs. Grays horses in the morning.
In this book were kept private accounts, money received for his labor, generally paid by
Andrew Bigelow, and the sum paid for household expenses.
One sees what he paid for
Andrew's hat,
Henry's shoes, that he paid
Miss Wier for school for Eliza, $3.67; for a testament, 50 cents; for pew rent to
Mr. Floyd, the sexton, and who appears to have followed many callings, $2.00; for a pair of mittens, 63 cents; a bible man, 87 cents. The prices of staple goods are a surprise to us who know
